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A week after Microsoft unveiled its so-called "iPod killer," Zune, the software giant has turned its attention to another potential competitor, YouTube. Microsoft on Tuesday announced the beta release of Soapbox on MSN Video, a user-uploaded video service that lets video enthusiasts upload and shar...
RealNetworks on Monday announced a partnership with SanDisk to deliver a portable music player poised to compete with Apple's market-leading iPod. Real, a developer of software that plays music and videos on the Internet, and SanDisk, a flash memory maker, are planning a tag-team approach that the c...
Researchers from Intel and the University of California, Santa Barbara, on Monday said they have built the world's first electrically powered hybrid silicon laser using standard silicon manufacturing processes. This development addresses what Intel sees as one of the last major barriers to producing...
Warner Music Group on Monday inked a deal with online viral video community YouTube to distribute its library of music videos, which includes content from such acts as Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. YouTube will also distribute behind-the-scences footage, artist interviews, original programm...
Five years after September 11, 2001, 85 percent of IT executives feel that U.S. government agencies are not prepared for cyberterrorism attacks. Yet, 86 percent believe their own organizations are prepared to defend against cyberterrorism, according to a survey from nCircle. Analysts are skeptical a...
Samsung Electronics on Thursday took steps to address image quality concerns with its high-definition Blu-ray disc player. The electronics giant plans to make production changes and offer owners of existing players free upgrade discs to silence complaints from product reviewers. The movies played on...
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has produced a real-life bionic woman. The RIC introduced Claudia Mitchell on Thursday, the first woman to be successfully fit with its original Bionic Arm technology. Three men were previously fitted with the bionic arm that weighs about six pounds and costs ...
In what it calls the next big milestone for its connected entertainment, Microsoft on Thursday took the wraps off its upcoming Zune music player and service. Microsoft's announcement comes a day after Apple revealed several new iPods and the availability of full-length feature films at its iTunes s...
Nintendo on Thursday said it will launch its newest video game console in the United States on Nov. 19, just in time for the lucrative holiday shopping season. The firm's Wii system will come to market as the most affordable among the next-generation gaming consoles from the Big Three players: Ninte...
Dell on Tuesday rolled out new desktop computers in truly made-to-order style. Not only can customers choose sizes and graphics capabilities, they can also choose between Intel and AMD chips. Customers can select machines based on Intel's Core 2 Duo processors or, for the first time, AMD Athlon 64 X...
Microsoft on Tuesday released three security updates for Windows and Office to patch as many vulnerabilities, following several consecutive Patch Tuesday events that saw much larger batches of fixes. The software giant rated only one of the September patches as "critical." Bulletin MS06-054 addresse...
As technology becomes a large part of many consumers' everyday lives, the risk of overexposure to new advances grows for people of all ages. Children, however, may be especially at risk of becoming too dependent on devices and outlets such as television sets, cell phones, music players, video games ...
In an effort to encourage greater adoption of broadcast mobile TV services and accelerate service deployment, Motorola and Nokia on Monday said they would work together to make their Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H)-enabled mobile devices and network services interoperable. DVB-H technology...
Online fantasy gaming site "Second Life" on Friday admitted it suffered a security breach that exposed real-world personal data of its role playing users. A detailed two-day investigation confirmed that some of the unencrypted customer information stored in the database was compromised, potentially ...
Amid its pretexting controversy and board shakeup this week, HP on Thursday said it has revamped its entire line of HP Integrity servers with more powerful models. The new machines boast more than twice the performance of the previous generation of HP Integrity servers, according to the company. Tha...
The high season for video game sales is just around the corner and there is still speculation about what two of the three major console vendors will bring to market. Sony announced earlier this week that its new PlayStation 3 would be available in much lower quantities than expected in the U.S. in N...
White children are far more likely to use the Internet than Hispanic and black children, according to a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics. The study, based on a national representative of households in 2003, reveals that 91 percent of students in nursery school through 12...
Sony on Wednesday said the European launch of its next-generation PlayStation 3 video game console will be delayed until March 2007. The machine will go on sale in the U.S. and Japan in November as planned. A problem in mass producing a key component in the machine's Blu-ray disc player is causing t...
From Baby Einstein tapes for infants to Reader Rabbit software for two-year-olds to Nintendo consoles given as early as fifth birthdays and beyond, technological advancements designed to stimulate the intellect and entertain the soul are overwhelming many 21st century kids. Technology access has bee...
Following Microsoft's Friday release of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1, the software giant on Tuesday announced plans to make the software available for broad customer and partner testing. Microsoft will reopen the Customer Preview Program, its pre-release testing program, to new enrollments thi...
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